adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
Airlie
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From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading It was no child's play this time.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
crowdedadjectiveUS /ˈkraʊdəd/
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
distinctadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋkt/
(often followed by “from”) not alike; different in nature or quality
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
Earle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
else
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From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
fervornounUS /ˈfɜːrvər/
feelings of great warmth and intensity
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
foreveradverbUS /fərˈevər/
for a limitless time
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
insteadadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsted/
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
intensitynounUS /ɪnˈtensəti/
the amount of energy transmitted (as by acoustic or electromagnetic radiation)
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
LondonnounUS /ˈlʌndən/
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
lovingadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvɪŋ/
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was no child's play this time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
playverbUS /pleɪ/
participate in games or sport
From this reading It was no child's play this time.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
soundnounUS /saʊnd/
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was no child's play this time.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was no child's play this time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
understandverbUS /ˌʌndərˈstænd/
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a pretty love story, although told in crowded London ball rooms instead of under the shade of green trees.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/
showing curiosity
From this reading Beatrice Earle began by wondering if Lord Airlie cared for her; she ended by loving him herself.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The time came when Lord Airlie stood out distinct from all the world, when the sound of his name was like music, when she saw no other face, heard no other voice, thought of nothing else save him.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading With Beatrice, to love once was to love forever, with fervor and intensity which cold and worldly natures can not even understand.
